[sdiy] WTB: Paia EKx40

harrybissell harrybissell at prodigy.net
Thu Mar 11 05:05:16 CET 2004


john mahoney wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "harrybissell" <harrybissell at prodigy.net>
> >
> > Hah... you have walked into my TRAP!!!  :^P
>
> [With decreasing pitch] Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!

was that a linearly decreasing pitch, exponentially decreasing pitch... ?
Ah yes... I remember... it was linear, but with a flat spot at the bottom... YOU
!!!

> > We don't really need perfection in these waves... we need perceptual
> perfection.
>
> Yes, perfect and "imperfect" waves would have their own character. More
> perfect shapes would be desirable for their more balanced harmonics (Fox
> Oscillators: Fair and Balanced Harmonics?). This perfection could sound more
> sterile, however. I guess this is what you mean by lab quality. More pure =
> less organic?

Perceptually... I'd agree.  A 'pure' waveform would sound more er... 'pure'
:^P
Sterile and Organic might be a bit prejudicial.

This would be like painting... some people will want a Monet, some want a
Renoir...
others a DaVinci...

excpet those digital folk... they want a Georges Seurat...

iirc we are going to do a sawtooth 'taste test' at the AHMW2004.  Maybe I better
bring
my scope with me...

H^) harry



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